Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-28
TWO CENTS.

platform, which "proclaims its hearty and un.
Quallned Endorsement" OF said admnistra-
uon, and demand reduction of the
worsted goods Such reduction would destroy the
wool-growfng ana woolen-manufacturing indus
tries would invite large imports. break down
American competition, and give the control OF our
market to foreign producers who would ulti-
mately demand exhorbitant prices. We earnestly
protest against the decisions OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury In customs cases In the interest OF
the foreign producer and foreign labor as in OPP
position to the letter and spirit OF the tar laws
.; we tavot MOersi pensions TO the soldiers and
the improvement OF our national water ways, and
national aid toward education. II too much reve-
needs We demand that the nrst step In the reduc-
uon thereof shall be the abolition OF the internal
TAX upon American grown tobacco
q The public lands OF the United states should.
be sacredly held for the use and benefit OF actual
settlers alone and the laws preventing the owner
ship OF these lands by corporations and nom
resident aliens should be rgidly enforced.
z. While We condemn the false pretense OF Presi-
dent Cleveands administration OF the civil-Seryice
law, we advocate the maintenance and proper en-
forcement Of said law and demand such additional
legislation as VIII remove appointments from
PARTISAN influence.
T. The republican party has ever been the friend
OF oppressed natiOnalities. and We extend our
hearty sympathy TO Gladstone. Parnell and their
associates In their efforts TO home rule Tor
g. We condemn the action OF Mr.. Cleveland in
vetoing pension bills, and especially de-
nounce The spirit manifested toward the
maimed and disabled soldiers OF the
country In the language In which certain OF
his vetOes are couChed (and we condemn as
unjust and unmerited his veto OF the depen-
violation OF the nations pledges to its defenders
and OF the Oft-repeated promises OF the democratic
party OF the North. made during political CAM
that It pass and OF the President that he approve
liberal enactments pensionlng the soldiers OF the
country; tnat the helpless widows or dead soldiers.
parents and disabled soldiers, shall receive the
bounty OF the Union they fought TO save and which
they richly deserve
TO- While fayoring all proper legislation to Sc
cure patentees in their just rights TO their nven-
tons, We ask such legislation by Congress as will
provide that the holder Of patent shall have nc
that persons are innOcenty and in good faith
using 1t without knowledge OF the existence OF the
patent be fails to give notice OF his claim.
live heartily 1ndorse the administration OF Gov
Foraker as wise, prudent. firm. and economical
and We do especially indOrse and approve his pa
triotic declaration that no rebel flags shall be sur
rendered while he Is governor; and we further
tndOrSe and approve his prompt action in lnsti
tuting restraining measures to prevent the un.
lawful order of President Cleveland from being
executed.
IL. The frauds. forgerieS, and crimes committed
by the democratic party In Ohio in the election
for State officers and members OF the general as
semDy in 1885, deserve the condemnation and eX
ecrat1On OF all honorable men; and We hereby
commend and indorse the action OF the 9th gene
raj assembly In preventing the consummation O
laws applicable to the great cities o
the State, whereby their repetition has been rem
dered impossible We further 1ndorse and com
mend the action OF the late republican legislator,
in the provisions made by 1t Tor the establishment
OF a home for disabled soldiers and sailors and FOL
the levy1ng OF taxes by the commissioners OF tht
several counties lOr me support and maintenance
OF INDECENT soldiers and sailors and their widow:
and children.
13. We point with just pride to the enactment O
the Dow law In fulldlment OF the promises OF The
republican party, and we pledge ourselves TO sucl
further legislation rs may be Necessary TO keeI
abreast with enli htened public sentiment on this
question, to the END tndt the evils resulting tro
the Traffic in intoxicating liquors be restricted u
the utmost possible extent In all parts OF the
State.
II. We favor such legislation as will secure u
the agricultural commercial and Industrial In
tereStS OF the State equally without discrtmi
nation In ravor of any citizen or corporation, tn,
a. the lowest rates consistent with Justice, ant
that the Waterways or the State Shouid be main
tained and improved so as TO secure 70 the peopl,
the lull benent thereof
always have, the gifted and tried statesmen o
the republican party OF other States loyal and un
faltering in their devotion TO the success OF th'
organization IN 1855, under whatever standard
bearer the republican national convention ma.
select, they have Just pride In the record ant
Career OF John Sherman as a member OF the re-
publican party, and as statesman OF hdelity
Large experience and great ability HIS career a,
republican party; he has grown and
developed with the growth OF th at organization
his genius and patriotism are stamped upon tn,
records OF the party and the statutes and ConSttu
ton OF the country, and believing that his nomi
nation for the office OF President would be Wis,
and judiciouS we respectfully present his name Il
the people OF the United States as a candidate
and announce our hearty and cordial support q
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